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8. The leaders of the HKCC's member churches and the opinions were also submitted to the Basic Law Drafting
members of the HKCC's Executive Committee visited Nanjing Committee and the Basic Law Consultative Committee.
and Wu Xie at the invitation of the Christian Council of Jiangzu in 9. The Commission on Public Policy and the HK Catholic Diocese
China. A delegation of clergyman in HK of Chiuchow and Social Communications Office held a discussion on "Christian
Swatow origin visited the churches in their home territories at and the Development of the Political System of HK" on October
the invitation of the Guangdong Christian Council. 18, at the chapel of the Salvation Army Headquarters to inquire
9. The Unity Committee hosted a Joint District Chinese New Year into the future direction for HK's political system and Christian
Gathering for clergy at Kowloon Methodist Church, and response.
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launched the “riends of Peace”movement to mark the 10. The Council and five other religious bodies jointly held a

International Year of Peace. meeting to mark the World Peace Prayer Day at the Chater
10. A delegation of the Chinese Religious Affairs Bureau in Beijing Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central in response to the
visited HK from April 1-10. They were taken on a tour to International Year of Peace.
various Christian Welfare Service agencies. In the afternoon 11. A series of lectures on "Basic Legal Knowledge for Pastors" for
they met with local clergy to discuss religious policy for Hong four consecutive Thursdays were conducted at the All Saints'
Kong after 1997. The HKCC’Executive Committee hosted a Anglican Church, in November.
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dinner party in their honour. 12. In January 1987, the Unity Committee and the Catholic
11. A small study group of five visited the UK and Sweden to study
the political institutions there. Diocesan Ecumenical Commission jointly signed a statement to
12. "The Consultation on the Mission of the Church in Hong Kong mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. A devotional
booklet was issued for sale. The English speaking service of the
in the Mid 80's" was held from January 19-22 at the Ward Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held at St. Andrew's
Memorial Methodist Church.
Church, and was broadcast on the RTHK on January 25.
13. The Commission on Public held a seminar on "Reform of the
Political System for Clergy" on February 24, 1987, inquiring
1986-1987 into recent political developments in HK, and the role of local
1. May 23, 1986, the Unity Committee held a prayer meeting for congregations and church agencies.
South Africa at the Chinese Methodist Church, Wanchai, and 14. The Communications Centre was transferred to the HK
appealed to Christians in HK to pray for that country. Christian Service on April, 1987.
2. May 23, 1986, the Education Concerns Committee published 15. May 1987, the Five Loaves and Two Fish Campaign launched a
an article in Ming Pao to anticipate the Education Commission fund-raising drive for the victims of the forest fire of
No. 2 Report, and in Sept 29-30, published an article Heilongjiang Province in North-East China.
commenting on it. 16. The Council assisted in arrangements for the meeting of the
3. July 1986, the Commission on Public Policy and thirty six civic General Committee of the Conference of Asia.
groups formed the Joint Coalition for the Shelving of the Daya 17. The Pentecostal Holiness Church and the HK-Macau
Bay Nuclear Power and organized various activities in Conference of Seventh Day Adventists decided to withdraw
accordance with their aim. their membership. The former's withdrawal was due to the
4. The "Summer With a Purpose" camp was held from July 21 — disapproval of its General Assembly, while the latter was due to
Aug 16 at the army's Lo Wu barracks and the CCC Kei Sun the disagreement of Biblical principles and theological positions
Secondary School in Fanling. with the Council.
5. In response to the World Council of Churches appeal, the Five
Loaves and Two Fish Campaign launched a project in August to
assist the reconstruction in counties in Guangdong Province
affected by the Typhoon Peggy flood disaster. The HKCC and 1987-1988
the Regional Council jointly sponsored a series of photo 1. In order to promote Christian social concern and the taking up
exhibitions on famine in Africa in October.
6. A concern group consisting chiefly of local clergy and R.E. of civil responsibility, the Education Concerns Committee
teachers was formed in September on the initiation of the staff organized a Christian Youth Civic Education Project which was
of the Council, to monitor New Religious Movement and thier a four series of Christians' civil responsibility. It was received
with enthusiasm.
impact on the Church and society.
The HKCC Education Concern Committee also organized an

7. A seminar on the “Direction of Political Theology”was held on
September 19, 1986. exhibition on civil education which was displayed at various
venues throughout HK.
8. The Commission on Public Policy submitted its opinions on the
future political system of HK to the OMELCO sub-group on 3. Under the sponsorship of CCA, the Education Concerns
Committee organized a series seminars and workshops on Civic
Constitutional Affairs on October 6 and later called a press education entitled, "Civic Education for Contemporary HK in
conference at the Legislative Council building. Copies of its
the Transition Period."